Van Cleef & Arpels’ jewelry sparkles in the collections of many stars, including the Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly and one of the most renowned Greek soprano Maria Callas.
“Once upon time, there was a story of love and precious stones…” Van Cleef & Arpels has started to talk its establishment story with this sentence. The seeds of the brand were planted with the marriage of Estelle Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef in Paris in 1895. Their passion for precious stones was another bond that unites this young couple apart from love, and they founded Van Cleef & Arpels, the uniting these two names in a common, in 1906. Almost 20 years later, their daughter Renée Puissant was also included in the story of Van Cleef & Arpels as Artistic Director and created the unique style of the brand. The Maison’s collections such as Zip, Romeo & Juliet and Le Secret are inspired by art, whilst collections such as Flowers are inspired by nature. Van & Cleef Arpels has a unique and recognizable style and it is known for its jewels with artistic touches. It is inevitable that the Maison, which had a passion for love and jewelry in its establishment, has other stories throughout its history. We have compiled the stories of Van Cleef & Arpels, from princesses to sopranos, into an article that shines with sparkling jewels.
Wallison Simpson ve Prince Edward
We know Prince Edward as the first British King who abdicated in 1936 in order to marry Wallison Simpson. This great love that discouraged Prince Edward from the throne was also reflected in Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry. And Prince Edward spent hours with Van Cleef & Arpels designers to design jewels for the Duchess Wallison. The ruby and diamond Cravate necklace (1936), and the sapphire and diamond Jarretière (1936) bracelet are one of the pieces that Prince Edward’s love is embodied by Van Cleef & Arpels. Â
Jarretière 
